diff --git a/src/tests/prediction-unicode.test b/src/tests/prediction-unicode.test
index 90d382c..839d609 100755
--- a/src/tests/prediction-unicode.test
+++ b/src/tests/prediction-unicode.test
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ tmux_commands()
     sleep 1
     printf "send-keys 0x04\n"
     # This will get killed by SIGPIPE.
-    while sleep 1; do
-	printf "show-options\n"
+    while printf "show-options\n"; do
+	sleep 1
     done
 } 
 
diff --git a/src/tests/pty-deadlock.test b/src/tests/pty-deadlock.test
index 8b014c0..a28216e 100755
--- a/src/tests/pty-deadlock.test
+++ b/src/tests/pty-deadlock.test
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ tmux_commands()
     # And stop the test script, so it produces its exit messge.
     printf "send-keys 0x0d\n"
     # This will get killed by SIGPIPE.
-    while sleep 1; do
-	printf "show-options\n"
+    while printf "show-options\n"; do
+	sleep 1
     done
 }